The Italian press dreamed of it, the national team did it.
15 years after its coronation in the World Cup, Italy is back on top by winning Euro 2021. A victory in the final against England, on penalties which makes the transalpine media happy.
"Europe is ours" (very) modestly called the Repubblica.
For the Gazzetta dello Sport, it's “So beautiful”.
"Only us" for Tuttosport, who has a little word for England put "KO on penalties".
#Buongiorno con la prima pagina di oggi
📣 TROPPO BELLO
Tutte le notizie 👉 https://t.co/QoAurgLF4H#ITA # Euro2020 #ItaliaInghilterra #gazzetta # 12luglio pic.twitter.com/20q8tlE70P
- La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) July 12, 2021
We find, of course, in One, the images of the delivery of the trophy, or the joy just after the penalty missed by Buyako Saka.
All unanimously congratulated the great architects of the title: the excellent score of Gianluigi Donnarumma in the cages, elected best player of the competition, and the paid coaching of Roberto Mancini.
Tears of Saka and English newspapers
On the other side of the Channel, the Unes of the British tabloids did not show the same joy after this final.
"So close" headlined The Guardian accompanied by a photo of Gareth Southgate consoling young Buyako Saka.
Same image for the Daily Telegraph which prefers to evoke an "Ultimate Agony".
Special mention for the front page of The Times: “Arrivederci” (goodbye, in Italian).
La prima pagina @thetimes: ARRIVEDERCI # ITA # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/kugA2sbA2y
- Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) July 11, 2021
In the rest of Europe, sports newspapers were keen to congratulate Italy's victory.
"Bravissima" exclaims the Spanish daily AS.
A Squadra Azzurra described as "New Emperors" by the Portuguese media A Bola.